As General Counsel for PayCargo in Coral Gables, FL, Mayte established and directed the corporate legal department of a private equity-backed company that provides an online payment and data infrastructure platform to enable shippers to pay ocean and air carriers, maritime ports, ground handlers, freight forwarders, and customs brokers, among others, for the movement of cargo. She managed in-house and external counsel on transactional, regulatory, employment, and litigation matters. She supervised and steered global expansion efforts in the UK, EU, UAE, APAC, and ANZ, forming legal entities and ensuring compliance with local and international regulatory requirements. 

Prior to PayCargo, Mayte worked as Senior Associate Counsel for Royal Caribbean Group (RCG), a global cruise company registered in Liberia and based in Miami, Florida. Mayte served as the lead maritime transactional and operations attorney for Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara Cruises, and Silversea Cruises, and for partnerships with TUI Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd. During her tenure at RCG from 2015-2022, Mayte managed the sale and delivery of 12 newbuild passenger cruise ships from international shipyards including Meyer Werft in Germany, Chantiers de l’Atlantique in France, and Damen Shipyard in Rotterdam. Mayte also managed the sale of 10 passenger cruise vessels. In addition, Mayte oversaw the legal aspects of commercial and transactional affairs with a keen focus on drafting and negotiating letters of intent, term sheets, licensing agreements, SaaS contracts, sale and purchase agreements, financing and leasing agreements, vessel construction contracts, and consulting and professional service agreements. 

Before RCG, Mayte served as Senior Counsel for SEACOR Holdings (CKOR) in Fort Lauderdale, FL where she managed the transactional, compliance, and corporate legal matters for a global provider of shipping, marine, and transportation services. From 2008-2015, Mayte served as a trusted advisor at CKOR, counseling executives on developing and achieving business objectives while minimizing liability and risk related to marine operations. Mayte steered significant efforts in managing outside counsel on litigation matters related to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and advised internal management teams in the areas of indemnification, insurance, and risk management.

Earlier in her career, Mayte focused on health care law in Miami, Florida. She served as Associate Counsel at Baptist Health South Florida providing commercial and transactional support to the legal department, and as an Associate Attorney at Dresnick & Rodriquez representing health care providers and facilities in administrative and regulatory matters before the Florida Department of Health Care and Agency for Health Care Administration.

By way of background, Mayte earned a Juris Doctorate from The George Washington University School of Law in Washington, DC in 2001. She earned a Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, in Philosophy in 1998 from Villanova University in Philadelphia, PA.

Mayte has been licensed as an attorney in the State of Florida since 2001. Mayte is recognized by the Legal500 in the GC Powerlist Miami 2024 and 2022, which is sponsored by the International Bar Association and the American Association of Corporate Counsel Alliance. Mayte is a member of the Miami-Dade Chapter of the Florida Association of Women Attorneys.